Cheetah, Chimp From Tarzan Films, Dies: “
Condolences poured in to a Florida primate sanctuary Wednesday after the death of Cheetah, a chimpanzee who starred in the Tarzan movies during the 1930s.
‘I grew up watching Tarzan and Cheetah from a boy,’ a man identifying himself as Thomas from England wrote on the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary’s website. [...]
Research Finds Poop-Throwing By Chimps Is A Sign Of Intelligence: “
A lot of people who have gone to the zoo have become the targets of feces thrown by apes or monkeys, and left no doubt wondering about the so-called intellectual capacity of a beast that would resort to such foul play. Now however, researchers studying [...]
Monkeys Urinate On Themselves To Attract A Mate: “
Capuchin monkeys, that are found across Central and South America, routinely urinate in their hands and rub the liquid around their body.
The reason for the strange habit has been a mystery to scientists for years.
Some thought the urine lowered body temperature, while others claimed it enabled the [...]
More to a Smile Than Lips and Teeth: “A wide range of studies, from brain scans to cultural observations, are building a new scientific model of the smile.
A chimpanzee will sometimes grin and show its teeth to assert power.
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(Via NYT > Science.)
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Thailand Celebrates Annual Monkey Festival: “
Thousands of monkeys in Thailand were treated to a feast Sunday as the town of Lopburi celebrated its annual monkey festival.
The long-tailed monkeys feasted on three tons of boiled eggs, fresh fruit, vegetables and traditional Thai desserts.
Tables were set up for the feast at two of the town’s most sacred [...]
Extinct Chimp Virus Revived For Studies: “
A team of investigators announces that an ancient chimp virus has been revived so that researchers could study it in peace. Analyzing these organisms in the same manner as all other viruses are analyzed is extremely important for scientists.
Experts turn their attention to ancient pathogens which are known as [...]
Study: Drugs Protect Monkeys From Ebola: “
Scientists developing a drug against the Ebola virus
U.S. government researchers working to find ways to treat the highly deadly Ebola virus said on Sunday a new approach from AVI BioPharma Inc saved monkeys after they were infected.
Two experimental treatments protected more than 60 percent of monkeys infected with Ebola [...]
Monkeys Exhibit the Same Economic Irrationality As Us: “grrlscientist writes ‘Laurie Santos is trying to find the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primates make decisions. This video documents a clever series of experiments in ‘monkeynomics’ and shows that some of the stupid decisions we make are made by our primate relatives [...]
Orangutans Use Mime To Communicate: “
Orangutans, of their own volition, act out incredibly detailed scenarios with their bodies, using the pantomime to communicate with humans and other apes, according to a new study.
The study, published in the latest Royal Society Biology Letters, adds to the growing body of evidence that orangutan mini charade-like displays feature [...]
Scientists Discover New Bearded Monkey: “
Callicebus caquetensisis
Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due to a violent insurgence.
The violence subsided three years ago, allowing García–a native [...]
